Rights Issue

Ex-Rights
Ex-rights refers to the period in which a stock is trading without the value of its newly issued rights attached. This typically happens after the record date for the rights issue, when new shares are offered to existing shareholders.
Nil Paid Shares
Shares issued without any payment, typically as a result of a rights issue, often used by companies as a means to raise capital.
Pre-Emption Rights
Pre-emption rights in UK company law give existing shareholders the first opportunity to buy new shares before they are offered to others, ensuring their ownership percentage remains unchanged.
Rights Issue
A method by which listed companies on a stock exchange raise new capital by offering new shares to existing shareholders. This concept is based on pre-emption rights, ensuring existing shareholders can purchase new shares proportionally to their existing holdings.
Vendor Placing
A vendor placing is a strategic financial maneuver used for acquiring another company or business, involving the placement of issued shares with prearranged investors as an alternative to direct cash transactions.

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